sirene

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Definition of sirene

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noun

(uncommon, uncountable)A slightly crumbly brined cheese made of cow, sheep, or goatmilk, similar to feta; popular in the Balkan Peninsula.

“[…] then the potato pieces were layered on top and the mess was doused with olive oil and spices and cooked for an hour. Vlado made a tomato salad, also, with sirene cheese.”
“My curiosity was now satisfied: nothing, other than potatoes, bread, garlic and sirene cheese.”
“A strudel-like banitsa (pastry) is eaten, which is an interlayering of sirene cheese with phyllo pastry—though it may also contain leeks or spinach […]”

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noun

(uncommon, uncountable)A slightly crumbly brined cheese made of cow, sheep, or goatmilk, similar to feta; popular in the Balkan Peninsula.

“[…] then the potato pieces were layered on top and the mess was doused with olive oil and spices and cooked for an hour. Vlado made a tomato salad, also, with sirene cheese.”
“My curiosity was now satisfied: nothing, other than potatoes, bread, garlic and sirene cheese.”
“A strudel-like banitsa (pastry) is eaten, which is an interlayering of sirene cheese with phyllo pastry—though it may also contain leeks or spinach […]”
(alt-of, alternative, dated, possibly)Alternative spelling of siren.

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From Bulgarian сирене (sirene), from Proto-Slavic *syřenьje (“curdling”), from Proto-Indo-European *súHros, whence also English sour, German sauer.

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